A New release at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at work on some great images, and this Easter Egg Peeker image is just one of them! Aren't her curls just the cutest? I love that chubby little chickee, too!

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I kept this CAS, and I let the image do the talking. 

The papers are all from my stash: some oldies from Sizzix. 

I typed up the sentiment in PSE, as well as colored my image in PSE.

Pick up this, and the other new release images, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

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Challenges Entered:

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Easter/Use a Bunny
Stamp and Create - Ready for Spring
Whoopsi Daisy - Welcome Spring
Come and Get It Challenges - Easter/Spring
Great Impressions - Spring Celebrations
Creatalicious Challenges - Easter Wonderland
The Crafting Cafe - CAS

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps Freebie! 

It can be picked up in the store for FREE, but only for a limited time! Be sure to check out the other fun images that Jodie has to offer at Bugaboo Stamps! There's a little something for everyone, and they're all sure to put a smile on someone's face! :)

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I colored my image with my Prisma Color Pencils......*GASP!*!....What?!..... That's right! I did NOT use my PSE software for coloring today! I know, right?! Hahaha! Yeah, just seeing if you've been paying attention. ;)

Anyhow, I did color with my pencils. I scanned my image into my handy-dandy 'puter because I wanted to use this cute little basket cut file I made. I love 'topper' digis combined with cutting files, it's like the best of both worlds to me! :)

I opened my scanned image into my Silhouette software, and opened my basket to size everything accordingly. I cut two versions of the image, one with the chicks, to use as the base, and one without for layering with pop dots for some dimension. 

I cut some grass with my Impression Obsession die, and I cut some colored Easter Eggs, which are tucked into the grass layers.

Here's a side view to show the dimension better:

It's a little blurry, but I think the point is conveyed.

Pick this up as a freebie for a limited time only, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you'll kindly leave a comment, or become a follower. If I know you were here, I can come to visit you, as well.

Happy Crafting! :)

Challenges Entered:
 4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
CCEE1412 - Spring or Autumn Scene
City Crafter Challenge - Spring in the Garden
Delightful Challenges -Welcome Spring
Hobbybook's Designer Challenge - Spring 
Inky Impressions - Think Spring

Easter and an Announcement

Hi, everyone!

I hope you are enjoying the beginning of the weekend!

I took some time to work on a card sketch, from the From the Heart Stamps Blog.

This is for their i {heart} card sketches w/a tWist #no.57.

Here's the sketch I worked with.

They offer a choice of using the sketch, or using the tWist. The tWist this week is dry embossing, which I ended up not doing. I used the sketch, and that was good for me, today! :)

The awesome design team for From the heart Stamps recently had a blog hop, and I was an image winner for leaving my comment on one of their blogs along the way. This is made with the image I won, called Easter Egg Tulips. So pretty for an Easter card!

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I did my usual Print and Cut with my Silhouette Portrait machine. I also cut a bunny shape, and the small egg shape. The bunny was cut with Kraft, and I used some ink and a sponge applicator to add some darker brown on him, as well as my journaling pen to add a face. The egg is lightly inked around the edges, and daubed a bit to make it look a bit less bright white. I wish I could tell you where my papers come from. They were pieces in my stash, and since I don't remember buying them, I think they were sent to my in a swap. :)

Before I go, I also have an announcement to make: I have been selected to serve as a Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps in June and July! How exciting! I am really looking forward to that, and hope that you will follow along on my journey there when the time comes! In the meantime, I will continue using some of their images for some sketch challenges and monthly challenges. If you haven't seen their monthly challenge before, be sure to check it out: by using the Stamp of the Month image, which you can pick up in store if you don't already have it, you will automatically be sent the next months Stamp of the Month! I think that is so great, don't you?!

Hope to see you on their site playing along with their fun challenges!

Happy Crafting!

Challenges Entered:

Challenges and Candies - Flowers

Fun with Shapes - Spring

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Savvy Handmade Cards - Spring Flowers

Scrapping For Fun - Flowers

Sweet Pea Stampers - Easter

The Stamping Boutique - Use Bunnies

Anything But a Card - Happy Easter to Ewe (a little early!)

It's an ABC (Anything But a Card) Day over at Catch the Bug, and it's my turn to create something! :0) I always have a difficult time coming up with projects for ABC Day. I don't have any little ones at my house (my son is 20, and just does not appreciate good paper crafty stuff, ya' know?!). I never know what on earth to do with my goodies once I'm done with them. Hubby keeps every card I give him, and if I start giving him 3D paper objects.....well......I just have no idea where the man will pile them up! lol! Anyhow, it's always a tough day for me to create for my DT assignments, but I am giving it a go! (I have several ABC assignments this year, so I better get used to it, right?! lol!) 

Today I'd like to share my little Easter Egg Basket that I made with my Silhouette cutter. I figure I can put this on my desk and fill it with my favorite Easter candies......you know, ALL the available candies for this time of year! lol! I love jelly beans, and those little robins egg malted "thingys".......Mmmmmm.....bring on the sugar! lol!

I decorated this with a little scene that includes several dies in addition to the adorable Bugaboo Stamps image that I used, called Happy Easter to Ewe. I also added some tiny pearls to my little flower centers. A few pop dots, strategically used, add some extra dimension.

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Here's a look at the side of the box: I'm hoping you can see the dimension better in this photo.

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For the back side of the basket, I used dies to decorate. 

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I hope you like what you see! 

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Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Card Recipe

Image: Bugaboo Stamps - Happy Easter to Ewe

Silhouette Cutting File: 3D Egg Tote by Lori Whitlock

Paper: Stash

Punches: Marvy - Tiny Flower; Fiskars - Large Cloud, Small Cloud

Dies: Impression Obsession - Grass Border; Poppystamps - Grassland Border; Memory Box - Resting Birds, Tender Leaves, Twigs and Berries (retired?)

Misc: Pop Dots, Pearls

Challenges Entered:

Crafting For All Seasons - Spring into Spring
The Craft Garden - Pastel Colors
Crafts Galore Encore - Use a Stamp or Digi
Created with Love Challenges - Think Spring
Cut It Up - Green for St Pat's or Spring
Great Impressions - Spring Celebrations
Lacy Sunshines - Use Spring Colors
Ladybug Crafts - Spring is Here
My Mums Craft Shop - Spring & Easter
Pile It On - Easter Joys
Stamp and Create - Ready for Spring

New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at wrok on some great images, and this Cool Chick is just one of them! Sometimes the simplest images (as far as their detail) are so much fun!

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Pick up this, and the other new release images, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

If you like what you see, the "Follow" button is over there ====>>

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Critter Sketch - Flowers
Love to Create - Punches/Dies

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!

Hi, everyone! It's Friday, and that means the uber-generous Jodie, of Bugaboo Stamps, has another freebie for you! She's drawn this Easter Bunny image for you, today. It is so very adorable! I couldn't resist surrounding it with a springtime floral garland!

You can pick up this image in the store for free, but only for a limited time!

Here is my card using the freebie for this week:

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The garland was cut with a Marianne Die, the flowers were all punched with some EK Success Punches. My wavy borders were also from an EK Success Punch. The circles were cut wth my nesties, and my paper is from my stash (another oldie that's been lingering in the piles! lol!). I added the pearls as flower centers to keep it light and "fresh" feeling. :)

So, you've seen what I've done with the freebie, now it's your turn......so go pick it up at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and get to it......it's only available free for this week! ;0)

After you stop in at the store, take a peek at the Catch the Bug post for today to check out the rest of the Design Team goodies! These peeps are filled with talent, full of good tips and ideas......and loaded with eye-candy-inspiring ideas! I am so honored to be part of the group!

<=====Their individual blog links can all be found in my left sidebar! :0)

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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